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jim 00:33 Movie over time for sleeeeeep.
tinypliny 00:16 Aarrrgh. Home remedies without basis
tinypliny 00:16 because it doesn't
tinypliny 00:15 Unless they mean it increases the white cells - which makes no sense
tinypliny 00:15 I mean mucus is like white cells and infection jumbled together - the immune reaction to an ongoing infection - how does milk increase this?
tinypliny 00:14 I don't see how milk is a mucus-inducing food
tinypliny 23:44 That local sneaky bloke must have such a workload if he or she is real - which I suspect they are not.
tinypliny 23:43 for just about everything.
tinypliny 23:43 I was looking for best pizza places and I was SO annoyed looked at that generic paragraph with "Our local sneaky blah blah"
tinypliny 23:42 that website is SUCH a colossal letdown!

Paul's Journal from 02/2009

02/02/09 09:15 - 25ºF - ID#47598Category: computersASUS EEE PC

I don't understand why any non-graphic designer, gamer would buy a laptop other than one of these. If you are using the internet and typing papers it is such a bargain. They are light and do just about everything a regualr laptop does. Also the battery life sounds fantastic with some models almost reaching 10 hours.

They have also done ton for linux by making it available to more people. According to wikipedia

it can run a multitude of linux distros, windows XP and even OS X!

Devices like this have lowered the entry cost of college in a way. Remember when a laptop was like $1500-2000 even for a non-fancy one.

It has multitouch gestures and the newer models coming out even have touch screens. I think at some point I am going to want one.

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fing writes at 01:06:08 02/04/09 - Comment #45144

I am obsessed with these little things. I constantly think about how I can use one on a regular basis to justify the cost. I know it's not a huge sum of money but I don't want it to sit around and collect dust. I have always thought about getting one for work so I don't have to run around with my MacBook Pro all day. Network closets can be very dirty and dusty sometimes.

tinypliny writes at 05:17:52 02/03/09 - Comment #45133

<$200 for a laptop that loaded is EXCELLENT. I would buy one more!

libertad writes at 02:53:29 02/03/09 - Comment #45103

Wow! I had no idea that you could get something like that for so cheap. If I ever do get one I would hope that it would have more drive space in it to avoid (e:uncutsaniflush)'s problem because that seems like a pretty difficult fix. $200 seems like a great deal because online at bestbuy right now they are like $329.

uncutsaniflush writes at 07:39:53 02/02/09 - Comment #45079

We got an eee 900a (1gb ram 4gb ssd) a couple of Fridays ago at Best Buy for 199.99. We like the form factor and hardware.

The Xandros Linux Easy Mode is ok but asus should be ashamed of themselves for shipping this model as configured. Because of the unionfs, there is not enough drive space to install the updates that Xandros's updater forces on you. Firefox 3 is especially problematic since it also requires some lib files to be upgraded.

There is a workaround (this is Linux after all) that gets rid of the unionfs and merges two smaller partitions to make one larger partition. It can be found at

After doing that, I can say that the eee 900a is decent wee netbook and the Xandros Linux is ok. I plan on putting some other distro on it at some point in the future.

btw, I'm writing this on the eee.

tinypliny writes at 07:12:34 02/02/09 - Comment #45074

Yeah, very trendy. But brand reliability is one reason why I always stick to Toshiba.

theecarey writes at 06:16:04 02/02/09 - Comment #45063

yes, I have been wanting one of these for awhile! It is my next laptop- perfect for bringing it everywhere (small, lightweight, can take a beating..).

heidi writes at 01:12:39 02/02/09 - Comment #45059

I love my eeepc 900 running some linux distro, xandros, maybe. I use it to take notes in class, listen to music in bed, watch youtube, etc. Very useful. The only bad thing about the linux distro is that I can't figure out how to upgrade firefox, open office, etc. I read the instructions and tried it several times but I must be doing something wrong. Anyone want to help me (and play with my EEE PC?)

lilho writes at 10:51:35 02/02/09 - Comment #45058

my brother has that. i think he likes it. it's little and cute. way cheaper than my macbook.

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02/03/09 09:18 - 21ºF - ID#47613Category: buffaloSix to Ten Inches a Day

There was a times articles about how snow in the UK paralyzed London. In the comments section, someone from buffalo wrote:

"Hey ! Sorry that you guys in London, UK, got hit with snow. Noticed you can't handle it very well!" wrote Charles Gangarossa, from New York state, USA. "What would you do if you lived in Buffalo, NY, USA? We get 6 to 10 inches daily lately! Come visit Buffalo in the winter and you will appreciate the little bit of snow you got! Happy shovelling!"

Don't you think that is exaggerating a bit. Imagine a month of 6 to 10 inches a day.

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02/06/09 11:04 - 22ºF - ID#47656Category: mustacheFacial Hair Gone Wild

I want to cut my hair, and my facial hair but I walk everywhere and it is freezing out. I wish it would just warm up so I can shave my head again. I keep telling myself I am going to trim my mustache. Maybe today.

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So I trimmed the goatee, not so great ;( I having feeling this is going to end with a shaved head - damn it
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Then it was this.
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And then in the mdidle of trimming the battery trimmer dies. I am destined to look like a freak I guess.
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This is where I am stopping for today.
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02/06/09 18:20- ID#47662 pmobl

Blood pressure

I swear, everytine I check my blood pressure, they drop the value for
ore-hypertension to something lower. Is 126 really pre-hyper tension?
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02/08/09 13:15- ID#47680 pmobl

I want to go Ice fishing

I know it seems like a strange topic the day after people died ice
fishing on lake erie but we were at the marina watching ice fishers.
If anyone here ice fishes, please take me with you.
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02/08/09 15:34- ID#47682 pmobl

Niagara drinking water?

Today in desperation for some new adventure we headed to south
buffalo. We were going to go hiking but after stopping at the marina
but decided it was too muddy. So instead we headed into south buffalo
and touted around the places in south buffalo that we haven't been.

We randomly ended up at the mckinley mall which brings me to the title
of this journal. There was a dollar store with niagara drinking
water. Where does niagara drinking water translate into something you
ingest. To me it sounds like a better name for a cleaning solution.

I guess the fact that it was at the dollar store means it wasn't a
sucess.
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02/08/09 15:38- ID#47683 pmobl

Super nintendo

This was only a fraction of the super nintendo games available at the
mckinley mall.

The amazing thing is you could probably fit all the roms on one DVD.
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02/10/09 14:32- ID#47704 pmobl

The roof has finally caved in

How long before the is a major accident?
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02/12/09 02:42 - 49ºF - ID#47727Category: buffaloMore Mckinley Mall - Frank Lloyd Wright

The other day, when at the McKinley mall I noticed that their lounge/sitting area was distinctly Frank Lloyd Wright style. My brother would not believe me when I told him, so here are the pic - you decide.

First check out the ceiling pattern and colors, openess and natural lighting.

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Here check out the open space, large oversize pots and furniture, plus the color
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Then this pillar with the tiles
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Unrelated:

They had snow shoe attachments for your sneakers at the mall. Has anyone used these before. Its like snow tires for your sneakers.
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My stomahc is getting buffer with 100 situps a day routine. I am also only like 2 lbs away from my target weight of 160.
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Shopping Tip: Organic vanilla beans are cheaper than the conventional ones in the wegman's natures market place area.

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While there you can also get a 5lb bag of 16-20 count wild caught shrimp for $50. That's only $9.99/lb.

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02/12/09 21:19- ID#47734Category: birthdaysI love oysters

We went to Black and Blue agsint for my mother's birthday.

I had the lump crapmeat again. There is nothing like a large quantity
of crabmeat without the effort of wrestling them from the shell.

For an appetizer i had oystetd. These ones came with fish roe that
was mixed with wasabi powder.

The ones labeled alpine cove were especially delicious.
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Afterwards, we went to my mothers and ate delicious pastries rom Premier and Dolci that my brother picked up.

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Here is my mom showing my dad a cute card she got from e:libertad.
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